Sermon and Worship Resources

Antonyms: keep, claim, continue, stick by, self-control, power through, achieve, defend, bear, hope, acquire, quick visit, adopt, continue along, adhere, remain, pursue, support, take up, keep up, reuse, advocate, stay, persevere, cherish, keep going, carry on

Showing 26 to 50 of 4943 results

26. Choosing the Way to the Cross

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

James W. Moore

... reminder of God’s sacrificial and redemptive love for us. And the cross is the constant signal to us of how God wants us to live and love today… as sacrificial servants. We are not called to be prima donnas… We are called to be servants. We are called to take up the mission of Christ… and to emulate the servant spirit of our Lord. Have you heard about the man who went up to Alaska? After he had been there for a few months, he ran into a priest and said, “Father, I hate to tell you this, but I’ve ...

27. The Lord Speaks

Job 38:1--41:34

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... claims but stands by them. This first opportunity for a reply shows Job as shaken, but still steadfast. If he had collapsed and recanted immediately, then his arguments would have less power to persuade. I have no answer . . . will say no more. Job refuses to take up the offer to confront God, but not because he has recanted his claims. Having seen the power of God, Job is unwilling to carry out his confrontation in the legal setting. Yet he does not withdraw his claims, even if he has nothing new to add ...

28. The Bridge

John 1:1-18, Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 1:26-38, Genesis 3:1-24

Drama

H. J. Hizer

... firmament -- just hard work -- suffering -- and a lot of love. Four: Oh, -- that's a relief! Five: I've been going back and forth upon the earth -- One: That's no way to spend your weekends, Lord -- you ought to relax more. Two: Right, Chief -- Why not take up golf? Five: You don't understand. My people are far from me -- and I want them back! Four: Well, Lord -- why not try another Sinai? Every mother's son had the blessed liver scared out of him at Sinai. Two: Sinai was first rate, Lord! Four: And it ...

29. The Ultimate Success Formula

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... finding out too late that upward mobility is not necessarily the formula for a peaceful heart or a loving home. So we need to reexamine for a moment Christ's words. We overlooked some of them. He said, "IF ANYONE WOULD COME AFTER ME, let him deny himself and take up his cross AND FOLLOW ME." He's not talking about Rolex watches at all, is he? He's talking about forgetting ourselves for the sake of others. Isn't that what he did? Isn't that what the cross really is all about? He's not talking about becoming ...

30. Going Hard against the Grain

Matthew 5:33-37

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... theological words like hell and damn and Jesus Christ, most often spoken in anger or frustration, with absolutely no awareness of the holy realities they invoke. What flows out of their mouth is an indication of what is in their heart. But when Jesus Christ takes up residence in such a person, you observe a change in vocabulary. The spigot is cut off. And if it leaks, their conscience afflicts them. This is the crude meaning of swearing, and it is not at all what Jesus was speaking about in verses 33 ...

31. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:7-12, James 5:13-20

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... of security and trust in money by the relative comfort of his or her station in life. It is this problem that James now takes up. 4:13 Now listen shows that James is making a new departure in his thought. Those who should listen are a group of ... of such an ending was frequently an oath to guarantee its truth, so having first used a common ending formula (above all), James takes up the topic: Do not swear. Although the Old Testament regulated oaths and demanded that if one used an oath one must fulfill ...

32. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:1-6, James 4:13-17, James 5:7-12, James 5:13-20

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

33. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:7-12, James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:13-20

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

34. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:13-20, James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:7-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

35. If You Get Too Close to the Cross, You Will End Up Carrying It

Mark 15:21-32

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... all the great exploits of those who are the heroes of the faith – and especially to hear about the One who bore a cross for us. But then one day it happens – we hear the One Who bore the cross for us saying, “Let him who would be my disciple take up his cross and follow Me.” I wish you could hear the stories of our students at Asbury. They are there by the grace of God. They got too close to the cross. They wrestled with it. Many sought to run away, but they couldn’t. Even now, some of them ...

36. Apostles of Christ

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... and his style of ministry. This concern in the situation Paul was facing in Corinth has already surfaced in Paul’s discussion (1:17; 2:1–5, 15; 3:1–4, 10), and the motif of judgment was prominent in 2:15 and 3:12–15. As he takes up this matter Paul begins bluntly by stating, literally, “But it is of the least importance to me that I may be judged by you or by any human day.” The language is eschatological, contrasting judgment by humans on a “human day” with divine judgment by the Lord on ...

37. Distress and Help

Isaiah 33:1-24

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... Yahweh’s being lifted up contrasts with the exaltation of the mountains and trees (2:12–14; 30:25) and recalls 6:1. Chaff and straw take up 5:24 (the first word occurs nowhere else in the OT), as does the fire that consumes them. But see also 29:6 and 30:27 ... their eyes will see their leaders recalls 30:20 (though “see” is now khazah, not ra’ah), while the ideal king specifically takes up 32:1. Beauty once more replaces branding (3:24); but beauty was a standard expectation of a king (e.g., David in ...

38. For Those Who Are Auditing the Class

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... to bear.” Somebody’s favorite television program is canceled, “Well, I guess this is my cross to bear.” Now we can feel for a person with a lazy husband or any kind of painful disease or whose television show was canceled. But this is not what it means to take up your cross and follow Christ. Neither does it mean wearing a cross as a piece of jewelry. I don’t mean to be judgmental, but we see crosses hung on the neck of people who have no concept of what it means to bear the cross of Jesus. Garret ...

39. Why Must We Carry A Cross?

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... of the crowd he corrects the disciples aspirations for privilege, rank, and power and he gives them this simple little directive: You must take up your cross and follow me. This morning I would like to ask the question "Why must we carry a cross?" and give three ... favor, saying softly: Please sir, may I have a word with you." He comes to us as the Lord of History and makes His demand: Take up you cross and follow me." He comes to us as one to be obeyed. During the dark days of World War II, England had a ...

40. A Call to Build the House of the Lord

Haggai 1:1-15

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... building the temple. The book therefore begins in the middle of things. There is no account of Haggai’s “call,” and these first words, together with the verses that follow, may imply that Haggai has been trying for some time to get the people to take up the task of restoring the temple. But his personal history before and after the ministry recorded in this little book is irrelevant; all that matters is the role he played and the words he delivered at this key moment. The further preface This is what ...

41. Bonhoeffer of Berlin

Acts 5:17-42

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... my safety - maybe even my life. But the Scriptures say, "What does it profit a man to gain the world and lose his own soul?" I believe more than ever now that if Christianity is going to mean anything in our day and age, we’re going to have to take up our cross and follow Christ, just as the Scriptures say. I’ve been telling those I work with that, "When Christ calls a man, he calls him to come and die." Adolf Hitler is giving all of us a chance to prove whether living under the cross of Christ is ...

42. How Moses Handled Stress

Numbers 11:4-35

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... Siegel, has been tremendously successful with high school students. She teaches English. She teaches these kids the great classics of western civilization. Irving Howe wrote about this teacher, how she had overcome all the difficulties and given the children hope to take up the responsibilities of becoming adults in this society. Howe asked, "How did she do this?" He recognized that we'll probably never really know, because good teaching is a gift and, therefore, there is a dimension of mystery to it. We ...

43. Proverbs of Solomon

Proberbs 10:1--22:16

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... that even fools—and the king—take note (14:33; cf. 14:35a). 15:1–33 · The covenantal name Yahweh occurs nine times in Proverbs 15 (and also in chap. 3), giving this instruction a more explicitly theological tone. Verses 1–4 focus on speech, with verse 1 taking up the motif of (the king’s) anger from 14:35. It notes that a gentle answer can roll back the waves of anger (the Hebrew word for “answer” occurs four times: 15:1, 23; 16:1, 4), while a painful word further stirs it up. Waltke comments ...

44. A Pair of Ducks and Abundant Life

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... , but actually it holds an abundance of truth. One of the best known paradoxes is found in today’s lesson from Mark: “Then [Jesus] called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.” It sounds contradictory, “whoever loses his life . . . will save it.” And yet these are some of the ...

45. Pop Star Madonna and the Cross

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... our favorite TV show? We can’t afford to give more than a pittance out of the abundance with which God has blessed us to the work of Christ in this world? What has happened to us? “Whoever wants to be my disciple,” said Jesus, “must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.” You will have to evaluate your own life, as will I. Are you a person who is focused on saving ...

46. The Heart of an Intimate Matter

Matthew 5:27-30

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... out; ask forgiveness from your spouse if married. Repent of self indulgence. Secondly, read a good Christian book on addictions. These things come in clusters, if you have a lust problem, you probably have others as well. Repent of willful ignorance. Third, take up the spiritual disciplines of fasting and regular exercise. Saying No to the cravings of my belly once a week helps restrain other appetites that threaten to get out of control, and treating your own body with discipline gives physical and moral ...

47. When Tragedy Strikes

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

James W. Moore

... … and because of his faith, he knew how to keep up to date on all of his relationships. That's number one – a crucial lesson that sorrow teaches us – that it's important to keep up to date on our relationships. II. SECOND, IT'S IMPORTANT TO TAKE UP OUR LOVED ONES BEST QUALITIES AND KEEP THEM ALIVE. When someone we love dies, what do we do? What is the best tribute we can pay that loved one? What can we do? Many things… · Participate in the memorial service. · Give a memorial gift. · Send flowers ...

48. Can You Deny Yourself?

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the program emphasizes, “This is a course to learn about the ninja, not to become one.” (7) Unfortunately, a lot of us want to learn about Jesus, but we don’t want to become him. We don’t want to take that final step of denying ourselves, taking up our cross and following him. But when we look at the cross, we can’t deny Jesus’ unconditional love for us. And there is no true love without sacrifice. So if we love him, what are we willing to sacrifice? Alan Paton’s novel Ah, But Your Land Is ...

49. Whatever became of Kingdomtide?

John 16:17-33

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... all of God’s children have to bear sooner or later. These things are not “crosses” in the New Testament sense. You see, the cross is not something you are drafted into and therefore cannot possibly avoid; rather, the cross is something which you take up even though you do not have to do so, for Jesus’ sake. It means “going the extra mile,” “loving those who do not love you,” and “choosing to serve God rather than other human authorities.” In this passage from John’s Gospel the cross ...

50. The Light That Dwells Among Us

Matthew 16:13-20, Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange ...

Showing results