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551. Night Vision

2 Peter 1:12-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... There are, of course, countless examples of those with bleeding heart myopia to counter such a claim. What is it that forces our hearts and minds and bodies to discount the risk that's right before our eyes, and instead choose to act with reckless compassion. (I got this story from Wendy Owen; [1]wendyowen@news.oregonian.com.) Flames Force Decision To Act at Crash Scene The Oregonian, 18 January 2005, A1. Travis Jackson couldn't believe his eyes. Driving home late one night from work, the 1996 Jeep Cherokee ...

552. The Four Marks of Failure

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... is a sliver in the foot, the whole body stoops to pluck it out. Likewise in the transformed reality of the Kingdom of God, losers are not discarded, ignored, abandoned. It is the work of the body of Christ to care for the entire body with compassion, with a lifelong commitment to service. For the children of God winning isn't the only thing winning is just a thing. Winning has no relevance to the organic Body of Christ. If anything, Jesus called winners to get lost themselves - lost in service, lost in ...

553. Promises to Keep

Hebrews 8:1-13

Sermon

James McCormick

... doctors and nurses, raise money, build hospitals. He worked and worked and worked, until one day he collapsed, and shortly thereafter, he died. At the funeral service, the priest told the inspiring story of his life - a life that looked very much like Jesus’ life of compassion. He told of how Tom Dooley had invested his life in the healing of the people of Laos. He told of the medal he had always worn around his neck, and he read the inscription: “The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises ...

554. Changed Lives - Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... that kingdom you need to experience some profound changes in the way you think and the way you feel. You need to open yourself to a new level of devotion, a new capacity for love, a new set of eyes by which to see the world--eyes filled with compassion and acceptance and forgiveness. He is saying to Nicodemus what God said through Ezekiel: “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you . . .” That way you will be able to see thins Kingdom. I see no evidence that Jesus is prescribing a certain ...

555. The Bridge over Troubled Water

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

James W. Moore

... to help the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. When a disaster like this strikes, there will be a few people who will try to take advantage of the situation for their own selfish gain, but most people (by far most people) will reach out with love and compassion and generosity. Where did they learn that? Where did they learn to be loving and caring like that? Well, most of them learned that from their church. Most of them learned it from Jesus. Yesterday, I attended a meeting of pastors and church and community ...

556. Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments

1 Peter 3:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... out against abortion. It is because abortion is not a gender issue, it is a human issue, a life issue, a moral issue, and a spiritual issue. I offer the following: Jesus Christ has the right to speak out against abortion, and He was a man. Logic, reason, facts, and compassion have no anatomy. What matters about an argument is not whether or not a man or a woman makes it, but whether or not it is true and accurate. Now having said all of that, if you've ever had an abortion, or even if you have taken a pro ...

557. Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments

Proverbs 24:11-12

Sermon

James Merritt

558. If You're Not Loving You're Not Living (Fruit of the Spirit: Love)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... You see, the key to fruit is the root. Pr. 12:12 says: "The root of the righteous yields fruit." The root of all love is God, because God is love. You know, in actuality, love is a chain reaction. Love is the spark that kindles the fire of compassion. Compassion is the fire that flames the candle of service. Service is the candle that ignites the torch of hope. Hope is the torch that lights the beacon of faith. Faith is the beacon that reflects the power of God. God is the power that creates the miracle of ...

559. How to Turn the Ballot into a Blessing Box

Proverbs 29:2

Sermon

James Merritt

... winds to see which way they are blowing before he can make a decision, rather than keeping one hand on the Bible, and the other one on the Constitution, is a coward. Ted Koppel once said, "There is harmony and inner peace to be found in following a moral compass that points in the same direction regardless of fashion or trend."5 The next mark is consistency. "Mercy and truth preserve the king, and by loving kindness he upholds his throne." (Prov. 20:28) A leader is not a liar, and a liar is not a leader. On ...

560. Mom: The Heart of a Godly Family

Proverbs 31:10-31

Sermon

James Merritt

... with her hands." (v.13) The word "willingly" literally means "delightfully." A godly wife and mother carries out her domestic duties with joy. She does not care for the family because she has to, but because she wants to; not out of compulsion, but out of compassion. Hers is a labor of love. She does what she does because she loves her family, and because she loves her Lord. d. Decisiveness "She is like the merchant ships, she brings her food from afar." (v.14) Like ships that travel across entire oceans ...

561. The Great Divide

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... taken aback. This had not happened before. He was not sure what to do. Hesitantly, he held out his hand in return, but there was no hand to be shaken. There was only a stump of a wrist, which the young man shook warmly. Impressed by the compassion of their two young visitors, the staff soon discarded their gloves as well. But the Amazon River still stood as a great divide between the caregivers and those they cared for. One night the young medical student decided to swim across the river that separated the ...

562. Tongues, Ears, or Too Much to Drink

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... dumbfounded, saying, "What's gotten into them?" What if our openness to others, our commitment to inclusivity, our respect for those who differ from us, was such that there was just no other way to understand it? What if our love for our enemies, our compassion for the world, was just too much to explain any other way than to say, "They must be filled with new wine." Unfortunately, in a day and world like ours which is so polarized, anyone who hopes for brotherhood among Christians, Jews and Muslims must ...

563. The Revelation Code III: The Mark on Harry's Forehead

Revelation 13:11-14:7

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... as the disciples of Jesus Christ. Maybe the folks who think barcodes and credit cards are the mark of the beast aren't so far off… if we see them as symbols of the rampant materialism of our day, undermining the values of mercy and love, compassion and caring, generosity and hospitality—those things which are meant to be the identifying marks of the disciples of Christ. If you want to find the "mark of the beast," don't look for some fantastic, futuristic Antichrist to come into the world. Look for ...

564. What Ever Happened to Norman Rockwell?

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... what it takes to build healthy families, homes, human relationships, community. He tells us what to take up and what to leave behind. Put to death infidelity, promiscuity, evil desires, selfishness. Put away anger, gossip, foul talk, lying. Instead put on compassion, kindness, meekness, patience, forgiveness, and above all, put on love which binds everything together. And then he builds to this beautiful benediction, a word of blessing and promise for the family and home, nation and world: Let the peace of ...

565. A Matter Of The Heart

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... -hearted passion about God's mission and vision for the church.[1] And it calls for nothing short of open heart surgery, going all the way to the center of our lives, to the heart of the matter, opening our hearts to the spirit of Christ and his compassion for the world. That's the kind of radical heart surgery God has in mind for each of us. Well, if the diagnosis is spiritual cardiomyopathy, hardness of heart, and the prescription is open heart surgery… 3. The outcome is a clean heart, a pure heart—in ...

566. Getting It Straight

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... Of course, that may not be all bad in view of the fact human nature after all is sinful and allowances for repentance and forgiveness are absolutely necessary. Surely we don't have to be caught between a rigid moral code that lacks compassion and a licentious lifestyle that preaches anything goes. We must pray daily for our young people to abstain from sexual activity until marriage becomes realizable. In a Christian sense, how can the prospective bride and bridegroom prepare for the wedding vows, promising ...

567. Our Prayers Are Our Thanksgiving

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... . Yet with each day's news we see the death and destruction of other people's sons and daughters, and we lament the fundamental atrocity of war as contrary to God's intent for human welfare. Bishops, pastors, and church members write letters of comfort and compassion to soldiers, along with letters of protest to Washington, D.C. Both are grounded firmly in scripture and our own national history. What is our civic obligation at times such as these, and what are the demands of God's call for justice and peace ...

568. Imitate Generosity

Matthew 20:1-16

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Douglas R. A. Hare

... occurs in verse 15: "Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?" The vineyard owner claims the right to pay his workers not on the basis of their merits but on the basis of his own compassion. Why should such generosity be condemned as injustice? Underlying the parable is the Old Testament conception of God as the creator who is GOOD, that is, generous to all (see, e.g., Ps.145:9). Jesus reveled in the incredible magnanimity of God (see 5:45). Of course ...

569. Accepting the Lord Once Again

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... news. He came to teach and to cure; he came to bring the light. As he walked by the cathedral, a funeral procession for a little seven-year-old girl was just beginning to form. He heard the sobs and pleas of the girl's mother. Moved with compassion he asked the bearers of the funeral bier to halt. He touched the girl; she was raised to life once again. The local cardinal archbishop heard about this event. Such displays of power were not to be tolerated. Such action led to faith which would only be dashed ...

570. False Prophets

Deuteronomy 18:14-22

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... produce the notion that God is in favor of war. Another example would be someone who stirs up anger and foments division in preaching and teaching. Our gospel calls us to unity and compassion, to getting along together and sharing our lives in love. People who say they are speaking for God and violate that love and compassion are false prophets. Preachers of the gospel of wealth and prosperity, those who say that their riches and their gluttony are a sign of God's blessings are false prophets. You see how ...

571. Does Easter Make a Difference?

Acts 4:32-35

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... they experienced, the early Christians made certain "there was not a needy person among them" (Acts 4:34). The compassion of the early Christians toward the needy really made an impression on many outsiders who had never seen selfless service put into action ... like that shown by the believers in the resurrection. Compassion for the needy was part of the way of life the people called followers of "The Way." The early Christians show ...

572. A Postmodern Coat of Crayola Colors

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... emerging postmodern culture with its desire to be "cool," to "chill out," we are seeing more "cold" colors catching on than "hot." The following virtues seem to be in particular need during these latter days of the twentieth century. Hot Colors: Fuchsia - Compassion. Everywhere one looks from the inner city homeless to the tribal Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, which according to a recent edition of the Boston Globe, has living conditions as bad as in any third World country, there is an increasing ...

573. How to Play Fair in Foul Play

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... lessons we experience. Throughout his ministry Jesus responded to the needs of the crowds that followed him and pressed in upon him. He cured them when they were sick. He fed them when they were hungry. He taught them when they were confused and ignorant. His compassion for the people was always worn on his sleeve. Yet despite all this giving, all this sacrifice, all this love ... he was still driven to the cross. In this week's gospel text Jesus reveals that he is aware of the foul play he will experience ...

574. Wounding Love

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... about AIDS and its prevention while realizing that any disease that makes us look into the abyss of sex, disability, disfigurement and death is bound to make people nervous and fearful. Thus we must fall back on our historic ability to find God's compassion, and our salvation, on the other side of love's terribly wounding power. This is what is theologically "new" in the AIDS epidemic: that love has the potential not just to confuse heads, break hearts and twist relationships; it also has the power to ...

575. Everyone's a Fundamentalist About Something

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of disciples of Jesus. Fundamentalism only becomes a problem when those rocks of certainty we have placed in our lives spread their stoniness to the depth of our souls, or harden to immovability the compassion of our hearts. Mark's gospel pinpoints this problem in the second pericope of today's text. Even as he is moved to compassion by the sight of the man with the withered hand, Jesus is moved to anger as he detects the "hardness of heart" shared by those watching him. Jesus and the bystanders in the ...

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