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The Lord's Prayer is the most perfect of prayers. In it we ask, not only for all the things we can rightly desire, but also in the sequence that they should be desired. This prayer not only teaches us to ask for things, but also in what order we should desire them.

St. Thomas Aquinas

477. Sick People Like Us Will Always Need The (Divine) Doctor

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... Luther put it this way one time in one of his 1535 lectures. Thus if I look at Christ, I am completely holy and pure, and I know nothing at all about the Law; for Christ is my leaven. But if I look at my flesh, I feel greed, sexual desire, anger, pride the terror of death, sadness fear, hate, grumbling, and impatience against God.10 An awareness of our ongoing need of Christ is really the essence of the gospel, what it takes to be truly wrapped up in God. In the very sermon of his that I noted earlier ...

478. If Your Sense of Purpose Ever Becomes a Burden, Remember Your Value

Matthew 10:40-42

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Mark Ellingsen

... , you and I have what all yearn to have. According to Botton, every adult life is defined by two quests — the quest for sex and the quest for status. These two quests fall under the category of love, and in both cases they have to do with desire, the desire to be noticed. We yearn to have respect, to be the object of others' concern, to have our views heard, and even to have our failings indulged.3 This is precisely what Jesus is announcing we have when he declares that we have value! You and I matter ...

479. Show Me What’s Real

Exodus 33:12-23

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... feel I have to hide some things from." She then pleads, "From the small details of my life to the big — show me truth in how you desire this life of mine to be lived." Then in despair she concludes, "All I see is fakeness in me, in him, in her, in all." She cries ... it. This was a serious sin that broke several of the Ten Commandments. God was angry; threatening certain destruction and desiring to start all over with Moses. However, Moses interceded pleading on behalf of the people. The result of that ...

480. Dare to Be Different

Romans 13:11-14

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... [let us] put on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarrelling and jealousy. Instead, [y'all] put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.Besides this, y'all know what time it is, how it is now the moment for y'all to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near [for us]. Let us then lay ...

481. Step Into The Vision

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... a sense, I have. This isn't the church I was appointed to nearly 6 years ago. That was a small country church with about 150 in attendance and a vision many thought couldn't or wouldn't happen. Now look at us. The Vision, the hopes, the dreams, the desires of ourselves and others is now a reality. We did a good job. We listened to God's call, We all had an image of what God wanted. Those were all different images. The Building Committee, listened and interpreted all of those ideas and out of all of that ...

482. When Christians Pray

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... appropriate response to a difficult situation. Why do Christians pray? We pray for power to do what God has called us to do. We pray for power to be what God has called us to be. We ask not for power for our own selfish desires, but so we can fulfill God’s desires for us. Joanie Yoder in the devotional, Our Daily Bread, tells about a friend of hers who understands why we are to pray. She notes that most people own a calendar or an appointment book in which they record details of future commitments. She ...

483. Weed and Feed

Sermon

John Smylie

... of our experience, it's very easy to discover that there are good plants and there are weeds in our fields, in our gardens, and in our lives. The good plants and the weeds need to be dealt with. Our Lord desires to kill the weeds, just as he desires to remove the sins from our life. Our Lord desires to prune the good plants within our gardens, not because he wants to hurt us or cut us back or slow us down, but simply because he wants to make more room, more space for his good fruit to be produced within ...

484. The Inconcealable Christ!

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... it was the birthplace of their favorite king. Now, the world knows it as the birthplace of the King of kings. The desire to know more about him brings hundreds of thousands of people from all around the world to Bethlehem each year. In his ... want to be famous? It may even be that you want to do something great for God! That sounds good but here is something better: The highest desire that can possess any human heart is a longing to know Jesus and make him known, and when we know Jesus we know God. We get to ...

485. Something by Tolstoy

Illustration

Staff

... you're looking for. Tennessee Williams tells a story of someone who forgot. It's the story of Jacob Brodzky, a shy Russian Jew whose father owned a bookstore. The older Brodzky wanted his son to go to college. The boy, on the other hand, desired nothing but to marry Lila, his childhood sweetheart a French girl as effusive, vital, and ambitious as he was contemplative and retiring. A couple of months after young Brodzky went to college, his father fell ill and died. The son returned home, buried his father ...

486. Monster Rehab

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... for more than $5.6 million in a Beverly Hills, California auction this year? Why else would bidders, in the midst of a recession, pay another $2.7 million for three other Monroe movie outfits. The Church is still no exception to this “monstrous” desire for “godlikeness.” Just as we have misunderstood what is truly “monstrous” so we have slipped up on what is “saintliness.” November 1 is the Church’s celebration of All Saints Day. Who is a Saint? Even in the Protestant church we immediately ...

487. Hidden Potential

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... child and tells him to be attentive to God’s voice. We need to be attentive to God’s voice in our day. God speaks to us through our prayer and meditation. Prayer is not a platform to impress others. It is not a show of piety but a sincere desire to listen to God. It is a place we retreat to get direction, guidance, encouragement, help, strength, and courage. It is not a place to plead or beg or hammer away at God. It is a place where we can connect with him in specific ways. We need to talk ...

488. Teammates in Building The Kingdom

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... vary, which is actually helpful to the progress of the body. We can and must approach situations and problems with various solutions. What is essential, however, is to remain on the same page with respect to the goal. There are many ways to skin a cat; achieving the desired end is essential. Thus, the body can use all its members to gain its goal, not only a few who are prominent, influential, or noteworthy. But what is our goal? We are called to build the kingdom of God in our world. In essence we are to ...

489. Lessons From a Hurricane

Jeremiah 17:5-10

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... not only lacks water, but is poisonous to most plants, and is lonely and sterile. However, to exist with God is to be blessed by God as verse 7 indicates. The word "blessed" is baruch and it means "to kneel" so as "to ask God for a blessing." What Jeremiah desires is to live a holy life dedicated to God from the inside out and not outward prosperity or living life from the outside inward. We must live in God's grace. Grace is not only a gift; it is a grave responsibility. A man cannot go on living the life ...

490. Not Another Rerun!

Jeremiah 31:27-34

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... of the old covenants. The covenant at Sinai in particular also emphasized the initiative of God and an intimate relationship between God and his people (Exodus 19:1-6). The point is that God's character remains constant and trustworthy; what changes is humanity and its desire to keep the law and the covenant. That change is represented in the words, "I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people" (Jeremiah 31:33). The covenant at ...

491. The Glow of a Star

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... that past year to have been wasted. (3) Thurman, a professor of theology, didn’t think he knew everything he needed to know about God. To paraphrase the popular song, “He wanted to see God more clearly, love God more dearly.” How about you? Is that the sincere desire of your heart? Famed Bible teacher J. Vernon McGee once asked, “What is your ambition in life today? Is it to get rich? Is it to make a name for yourself? Is it even to do some wonderful thing for God? Listen to me, beloved. The highest ...

492. When We Are Tempted

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... 76ers where he was known as “The Round Mound of Rebound.” When Pat Croce became the physical therapist for the Philadelphia 76ers he instituted a new diet and exercise program for the team. At 6’ 5” and 300 pounds, Charles Barkley resisted. He had no desire to pay the price to lose weight and get in shape. After all, he was a phenomenal player, even with the extra flab. Croce is famous as a motivator; it didn’t take him too long to coax Barkley into an exercise program. But Charles’ eating ...

493. A Straying Heart

Psalm 95:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... very angry, and his face was downcast.” “Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.’”(Gen. 4: 3-7) Here it is Cain’s opportunity to repent. His opportunity to overcome sin and to restore his relationship with God. How will he respond to God’s voice? We can assume that God had already instructed God ...

494. Hitting the Boss Key

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... fruit. Temptation. It follows us to the office, it faces us in the cafeteria, it forces us to say no to some of our most basic desires. It is as old as humanity. We can read about it in the second chapter of Genesis: The Lord God took the man and put him ... knowing good and evil.” When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the ...

495. Here's Mud in Your Eye

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... it was with the disciples. “Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” they asked. The question revealed that they were dreadfully out of step with their Master’s heart. In fact, lurking beneath their question was a critical spirit a desire to know whom to blame as if that would make anyone feel better! But it is human nature. We come upon a person with severe disabilities and it disturbs us. We feel a deep sense of compassion for them, and instinctively wonder why they must suffer ...

496. Apron Up (Mother's Day)

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... sheep that surrounded him in his homeland. Jesus used that everyday knowledge to reveal to the people he encountered the desires that he knew permeated and perforated their lives. Jesus always dealt with people on the basis of a one-on-one personal contact. ... us by name. Jesus calls us into a life of love and abundance with God, and desires nothing more than that we may hear his voice and enter into that abundant life. Not a life free of peril, danger, or pain, but a life lived without fear and ...

497. On the Ropes: Round 2 - Debating God

Habakkuk 1:12--2:1

Sermon

James Merritt

... this I’ll do that” or “God if you will just come through this one time I promise I’ll do this or do that.” That desire goes all the way back to the first man who ever lived. Adam was walking around the Garden of Eden moping and pouting and God said ... two kinds of people who have ever lived. On the one hand, you’ve got those who He says in verse 4 are “puffed up-his desires are not upright.” This is a person who cannot be right with God, because he is so puffed up with pride that his ego gets ...

498. Family Re:Union - Great Expectations

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

James Merritt

... wife are living in reverence for Jesus Christ remembering what He did for them and what He is to them there will be this mutual desire to mutually submit and to serve one another. At my house, there are a lot of things we haven’t gotten right in our marriage ... marriage and I surrender to Him and I sacrifice for her who is going to meet my needs? Who is going to meet my desires? Who is going to meet my wants? The whole point of this fantastic passage of scripture is this: When you start treating your spouse ...

499. The Question that Will Change Your Life

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jesus Christ is Lord? It means that we bow down before him and not ourselves. It means that the most important determinant in how we live our lives is our faith in him. It is Christ to whom we look daily for guidance not to our own desires or to the desires of those about us. To say that Jesus Christ is Lord of our lives is to acknowledge that we have become a part of Christ’s family and that makes all the difference in how we live. Dr. Craig Barnes, president of Princeton Theological Seminary, tells a ...

500. How to Forgive

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... only turn an enemy into a friend, but we witness to the faith we profess. If someone has sinned against you, the most Christian thing in this world you can do is to go to that person in forgiveness and love. Forgiveness is possible. It is highly desirable because it is for our own best good, as well as for those who have offended us. But even more importantly, forgiveness is essential to our relationship with others and with God. “How many times may my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?” asked ...

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