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I Corinthians 9:19-27

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Mark Trotter

... begin with. There were what could be called citizen armies, militias, like the minutemen in New England, who would be ready to put down their tools and take up arms in time of danger. The games that we associate with Olympic games were devised originally to train these citizens for battle. Battle in those days was hand-to-hand combat, so the games were combative in nature. There was boxing and wrestling. There was javelin throwing, which was a weapon, and discus throwing. There were races on foot and with ...

602. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:1-17, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44

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John R. Brokhoff

... whom the human family was saved. As death came through one person, life came through one person. This implies that Christ's atonement was for all humankind. This is the Good News to proclaim. It should lead to our turning to God in repentance and faith. 2. Original sin. This passage deals with the universality of sin caused by Adam. This does not mean all sons of Adam are responsible for his sin in the garden. It means that his sin of disobedience, pride, and rebellion possess all people everywhere. It is a ...

603. Proper 22

Exodus 20:1-21, Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 3:1-11, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Matthew 21:33-46

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John R. Brokhoff

... comes to the disobedient and unfruitful. If the chosen are not responsive, God will find replacements. Old Testament: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 1. God spoke (v. 1). The origin of the Decalogue is God. This was symbolized in the account that the commandments were written in stone by the finger of God. The Laws are not of human origin nor the result of social and cultural development or needs. Since God gave the Laws, they are universal, eternal, and absolute. 2. I am (v. 2). The basis for the commandments is ...

604. The 4 LAWS of a Whole Personality

Matthew 11:1-19

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Leonard Sweet

... Strength and you become overbearing, superior. I want you to do a compass alignment this morning. What parts of your "Self Compass" need to be brought into alignment this morning? The Holy Spirit wants to make you into a whole person this morning? Will you be an original in Christ? Will you align your life according to the rhythm of grace found in the Rose of Sharon, the Lion of Judah, the Lamb of God, the Prince of Peace? (You could end this sermon here, or invite people to come forward and pray for those ...

605. Why Not a Christian Live 8 for the Environment?

Romans 8:18-27

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Leonard Sweet

... 't Christianity doing all it can to give Adam Smith's invisible hand a "green thumb" (as biologist E. O. Wilson puts it), rather than Christianity spending its time giving capitalism a middle finger? God has a green thumb. Poet Emily Dickinson called God's original creation "This Whole Experiment with Green." If God has a green thumb, why shouldn't we? And why isn't Christianity doing all it can to make red-white-and-blue more green? We sing patriotic songs like "America the Beautiful," and swear to defend ...

606. No Bones about It

Ezekiel 37:1-14

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Leonard Sweet

... a giggling circle. The final recipient of the gossip message declares just what was whispered in their ear - and the one who started the gossip reveals what the message held originally. The two reports are almost always hugely different. From mouth-to-ear, again and again, the gossip gets garbled, misheard, and turned backwards so that the original words have little in common with their final version. The same inside-out transition can happen over the years to familiar old sayings as well. How many of you ...

607. The Seven Deadly Fears

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

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Leonard Sweet

... to Islam in the 70's, was denied entry into the US because his name was on a government watch list. Since he fell out of rock-star favor, Stevens/Islam has founded a primary school in London, and recently re-released one of his original big hits (as all post-rockers do), "Peace Train." But what struck a surprising chord in reading these news reports were certain phrases used to describe this incident in the media. Since his Islamic name is "Yusaf Islam," sentences like "Customs officials decided to deny ...

608. To Be a Pilgrim (Thanksgiving)

Hebrews 11:1-40

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Alex Gondola

... The Pilgrim colonists willingly shared all they had. During their first three years, all property was held in common. At one point, they were down to five kernels of corn per day for food. Still, they divided the corn kernels up equally. And, the original group of fifty that survived the first winter shared their limited food with the sixty newcomers who arrived in the spring. One of their finest moments came in 1623, at the first real Thanksgiving. The small colony hosted over ninety Native American braves ...

609. WaterFire Disciples

Acts 1:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... city and as a city that prides itself in its art and architecture. So they commissioned 300 artists to design unique cows, and placed these "artworks" in various architectural locations throughout the city. At the end of the year they auctioned off the 300 "original" cows. The result? A tourist bonanza and a shot of self esteem into the citizenry of Chicago. The plastering of this image of the cow (by the way, they're still slaughtering Bulls in Chicago) all over the city had the exact reverse effect ...

610. Are You Getting Hymns Out of Your Lions?

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

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Leonard Sweet

... were written by these two men. Newton wrote classics like "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" and "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken." But he is most known for a song whose original title was "Faith's Review and Expectation." Who says titles aren't important? Do you think we'd be signing this song today if it had the original title "Faith's Review and Expectation?" What song am I talking about? That's right: "Amazing Grace." Many of Newton's hymns were commentaries on the weekly Bible lesson read in his ...

611. Christmas 1

Mt 2:13-23 · Heb 2:10-18 · Isa 63:7-9 · Ps 148

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