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26. When All Is Said and Done

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... no Superman. He was human and had the same weaknesses as the rest of us. I am certain there were days when Paul felt like quitting. Yet Paul knew that God had given him all the resources he needed to succeed. You are no different from Paul. God has given you ... you had be- fore you knew what it meant to give up. For instance, when you were a baby, you did not know what it meant to quit. When you were one year old and trying to walk, you did not say, “Well, that was stupid of me! I am such an idiot! I guess ...

27. All Mine To Give!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... . Trying to sort it all out and be involved in the genuine work of Christ is no easy task. But we mustn't quit. And we must not lose the zeal and joy and privilege of giving. I remind you that in the early church, as with ... God has given us is to make the church here like a ship knifing through the sea. She is on course, battle ready, and fully stoc_esermonsked. Quite often divers put on their diving suits and jump off the ship into the dark undersea world to bring the light of the gospel to those ...

28. Satan Goes to Church

Job 1:1-5, Job 1:6-22

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... -- almost certainly is not -- my best sermon -- but it has provoked more talk than any other. Surprised to see me in church? There are a lot of myths about me. I'm here to tell my side of the story. I come here, or send one of my emissaries here quite often. All of you have a certain kinship with me. Some of you are rather fussy about it. You try to resist me, but I know your weaknesses. Sooner or later I get to you. Others of you rather enjoy your "deviltry," giggle about it and go on. Actually, "you ...

29. Nails, Nails -- More Nails!

Matthew 18:21-35

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... when you do something wrong to him and you should be just as ready to forgive people who have hurt you or said something about you that you do not like. You must forgive as many times as it takes to. get the job done. You would not want to quit building your house because you did not have enough nails. You would order as many nails as it took to get the job done. You do not want to run out of friends because you did not forgive them when they asked you for forgiveness. That is the way Christ ...

30. Focus Your Faith

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... not need Jesus or his church, but can find God somewhere else, then you are not really wearing your glasses. In that case, you are not really seeing God; you don't really know him. If you just look at nature or the way life is going, you cannot be quite sure. There are just too many "maybes." That is why we need Jesus and his church to make us sure that God loves us. Right here, my friends, in our worship, in the proclaimed word, in the bread, wine, and water of the sacraments, you meet a God who loves ...

31. Don't Give Up Too Soon!

Acts 15:36-41

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... his mother, Mary. He was a young failure in life. A career that never got off the ground. Paul did not like it. When John Mark asked to go on the second journey, Paul flatly said, "No, you're fired. No, you can't go. You're a failure. You quit on me once and you won't get a second chance." Well, thus began a historic quarrel that became a disaster. The difference between Paul and Barnabas became so sharp that Paul took Silas and headed in one direction and Barnabas and Mark sailed in the other direction to ...

32. To Bethlehem and Beyond

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... of experience had been added. As their Bethlehem pilgrimage made a difference to them, ours should make a difference to us. We are told that the Magi, having been to Bethlehem, "returned to their own country another way" (Matthew 2:12). I doubt if shepherds or Magi were ever quite the same again. And if you and I, in the venture of living, can make it as far as Bethlehem, I am sure it will make a difference in all the rest of the journey we make. You see, here at Bethlehem God is saying something to us. At ...

33. Trumpets in Church on Easter, The Very Idea!

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Jon L. Joyce

... is written, ‘Death is swallowed up in victory.’ " Trumpets - the sound of victory! And Paul concludes that glorious chapter, the 15th of his First Letter to the Corinthians, with these words: "Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." Quite a crowd that has gathered here this morning, isn’t it? Tell me, why did you all come? Why have we crowded, not only this, but every Christian church throughout the world? Why the throngs on Easter morning? No, don’t say it. I know ...

34. How Do You Like Yourself?

1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... been better if we had. And so our desperate attempt to escape ourselves continues. A nymphomaniac young woman tells me the sickening story of how she must go out each night and find some man to share her bed with her. Why this terrible illness? She was quite candid about it. She said: "You see, it keeps getting harder and harder to sleep by myself, so I have to have someone to sleep with me." You can well see what kind of a vicious circle that could become. Yes, nighttimes are bad, aren’t they? During ...

35. When God Speaks

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... fanatics and/or were hallucinating ” especially when they saw that the pastor's backyard was on a hill. A well would never be dug on a hill, as the water runs low. But the pastor, deacons and elders all continued to dig. Soon one of the deacons became quite upset. "Why is it in the pastor's backyard?" he asked. "Why couldn't it be in mine?" Another elder thought that maybe the prophecy was biased. One deacon gave up. Another elder left. But there still remained a group ready to press on. Because of the ...

36. When You Need Help

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... her son's salvation, she remarked that she had nothing left to live for, for the greatest desire of her heart had been fulfilled. Nine days later, Monica died. And the son she had spent her life praying for, went on to affect the whole world. (6) Monica never quit asking. "Live on as you are living," said the holy man. "It is not possible that the son of such tears should be lost." You are concerned about someone you love? Keep on asking God for help. Don't let your tears quench the flame of your faith in ...

37. Irrevocable Gifts

Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... of God are irrevocable. So irrevocable, that even the threat of taking them back doesn't happen. It is sometimes hard to accept, but the gifts of God are given forever. There is a need to be careful here, however. We have to understand these gifts quite well, and quite properly. They are given forever, but that does not mean the gifts are always available for our use. The gifts are irrevocable, but that does not mean that we always use them properly, or even use them at all. Many of the gifts of God are ...

38. Doing Well and Doing Good

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... great part to play in what we have. It seems as if this should also be true about our relationship with God. A simple list of the things we should do to make that relationship better or stronger, or at least to ensure the relationship exists would be quite helpful. Unfortunately, such a list does not exist. If anything, the very idea of looking for such a list of things for us to do is contrary to the basic message of the New Testament and the church throughout the centuries. We are already assured of God's ...

39. Focus on the Finish

Galatians 6:7-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... best crop I ever had, and I got the best price for it ever received. Here it is the third week in October and I'm doing quite well. I dare you to print this letter in your paper. Signed, Joe Smith In the next issue of the county paper, the letter appeared just ... the gospel with him for 45 years. Do you know when that man was saved? At the funeral of George Mueller. Don't quit, don't give up. I read a very interesting story concerning the Chinese bamboo tree. The Chinese plant the seed for the bamboo tree ...

40. One Nation Under God

2 Chronicles 7:14

Sermon

James Merritt

... Our Pride The verse says, "if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves…" The word "humble" literally means "to bend the knee." Humility is the one essential ingredient of revival. The reason why we don't have revival in America is because we, quite frankly, have not gotten low enough. Ps. 34:18 says, "The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit." We are told in Proverbs chapter 6 of seven things that God hates, and the very first thing is ...

41. Never Give Up On God

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... on seeking." "Knock, and keep on knocking." The implication is, "Whatever you do, don't give up on God; don't quit praying." You will also notice that each one of these verbs calls for more effort. Ask implies simply making a verbal request ... . We put our house up for sale two different times. The first time we put it up for sale we had one offer on it which was, quite frankly, ridiculously low. The second time we put it up for sale we didn't have a single offer on the house. What was even more frustrating ...

42. What Are You Chasing?

Mt 13:24-30, 36-43

Illustration

King Duncan

... win?" I asked. "I won over a million dollars for my owner." "So, what was it? Bad treatment?" "Oh no," the dog said. "They treated us royally when we were racing." "Did you get crippled?" "No." "Then why?" I pressed. "I quit," he said. "You quit?" "Yes. I just quit. "Well, why did you quit?" "I quit the day I discovered that what I was chasing was not really a rabbit." Then he looked at me very seriously and said: "All that running, and running, and running, and running... and what I was chasing, it wasn't ...

43. What Does the Bible Really Say about Divorce?

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... heard about marriage and divorce. Here is how it is. Marriage is a sacred event. Divorce is a sin.” Those are strong words. I know they make me uncomfortable. But notice this: if anybody ever asks you, “What does the Bible say about divorce?” tell them quite properly, it depends on where you look. Moses says in Deuteronomy 24:1, a man can give his wife a certificate of divorce and walk away, having fulfilled the law. Then Jesus says that, if you divorce and remarry, it is adultery. Then St. Paul, who ...

44. When the Unthinkable Happens

Mark 13:1-8, 24-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... were magnificent, covered cloisters or walkways, with richly carved wooden ceilings. The temple was a huge undertaking which required an enormous amount of labor and money. It was said to be larger and more beautiful than the temple that Solomon built. It was quite a sight for all to behold--an architectural wonder of the ancient world. As the disciples stared with wonder at this magnificent edifice, Jesus brought them back to earth as he said, “Do you see all these great buildings? Not one stone here ...

45. Encouragement to Be Faithful

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... , in a rather typical way (cf., e.g., 1 Cor. 8:3), Paul could not bring himself to finish a sentence as it began. It is possible for us to prove faithless; but Paul could not possibly say that God would then be faithless toward us. Indeed, quite the opposite. If we are faithless (and the context demands this meaning of the verb apistoumen, not “unbelieving,” as KJV, et al.), this does not in any way affect God’s own faithfulness to his people. This can mean either that God will override our infidelity ...

46. The Power of Patience

Luke 2:22-40

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... rearing and nurturing the Savior of the world! He would have missed being one of the most important figures in the history of the world. But he didn’t miss it because he was patient. I don’t want you to miss God’s wonderful plan for you! Don’t quit on your faith. Don’t take the easy road. Don’t rush into something you will regret. God is working his purpose out for you. He is doing things in your present right now that will affect your future. This is why your patience and trust of God is ...

47. Without Conflict There Is No Story

Mark 6:1-13

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... by accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior. You said that I would be happy and successful. I gave it four weeks. It didn't work. I quit." "Amanda, are you sure you heard me say those things?" "I think that's what you said. At least, that's what I heard." The pastor ... , isn't she -- the one who first brought you to church? Would you be willing to try it? If you don't like it, you can always quit." "Well, if Mary will go with me, I guess it wouldn't hurt to give it a try." "Good, and if you are willing, I'll give ...

48. Daddy's Love

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’t be so messy. It’s not always easy to be a Dad, but we know that we have many fine Dads in our church family and we give God thanks for them. In today’s lesson from Matthew’s Gospel, verses 29-31, Jesus says something quite remarkable about his Daddy. After all, that is what he called his Heavenly Father—Abba, Daddy. Christ is sending his twelve disciples out into the world where he knows they will experience not only opposition but persecution as well. He gives them these instructions: “So do ...

49. There's More To Thanksgiving

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... to be a time for remembering who God is. And there's even more. It is also to be a time to discover who they themselves are as a people in relationship with this God. It turns out that the writer of Deuteronomy intends for the whole thing to be quite a bit more than just an expression of thankfulness for material blessings. In our text we read how the writer of Deuteronomy tells the people to recite one of the most ancient of all creeds. It is a brief but dramatic history of what God had done for the people ...

50. Graduation Is Not For Angels

Drama

Karren Boehr

... prayers, too. Makes my job a whole lot easier. She stays out of a lot of jams on her own. Now you, you've been tailing quite a tiger, if I must say so myself. 1ST ANGEL: (Shakes head) He's been a challenge! Drives too fast, studies too little, doesn't ... what do you say we get this show on the road. (Rises as graduation music sounds in the background) I hear The Almighty's got quite a feast laid out, for that great graduation day down the line a piece. 2ND ANGEL: (Rises and the two begin walking off stage) ...

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