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651. The Conversion of Saul

Acts 9:1-19a

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Barbara Brokhoff

... The Conveyors The Lord reaches each of us differently. We may not all have, and probably won't, so dramatic an encounter as Saul, but the important thing is how we respond to Christ. Saul was brought to the end of his own resources, his own cleverness, learning, and pride - and so must we be. Perhaps the reason so few of us have definite conversion experience is that we have not allowed ourselves to know how deep is our need for a Savior. Only those who are very ill are aware of the need for a physician. We ...

652. Proper 15

Mt 15:21-28 · Ex 16:2-15 · Rom 11:13-16, 29-32 · Ps 78

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John R. Brokhoff

... , Lincoln expressed his humility by the abuse he took as president during the Civil War. He was insulted: his generals failed him, his cabinet snubbed him and the public reviled him. In spite of the insults he did not strike back with wounded pride. Salmon Chase humiliated him and plotted against him, but Lincoln praised Chase and made him chief justice of the Supreme Court. Edwin Stanton scorned him as an imbecile, but Lincoln made him secretary of war. A Romanian proverb: "The sword will never sever ...

653. Fish Miracle

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... but whether the change is for the better. Remarkable changes came to Peter's life when Christ came into his life. It can happen to you also. The changes Christ can make in your life:A. Change from unbeliever to believer, from "Master" to "Lord" - vv. 5, 8B. Change from pride to humility - v. 8C. Change from a fisherman to a preacher - v. 10. 6. A Man and his Boat (5:1-11). Peter needed a boat to ply his trade as a fisherman. To get fish, he had to go to deep water. A boat was essential, a prized possession ...

654. What Have You Got To Lose?

John 12:20-36

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Erskine White

... doubts which plague us, which say that God has abandoned us and no longer cares for us? To live with Christ, shouldn’t these doubts within us die, so that a new self which believes in God’s unending love can live? And what about our willful pride, the empty conceit which tells us we don’t need God to be our anchor amid the swirling currents of life’s raging sea? Shouldn’t we lose this frail independence which keeps us from depending on God? To live with Christ, shouldn’t the overweening trust ...

655. Ashamed Of The Gospel

Romans 1:1-17

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Erskine White

... and hopeless servitude. Most of all, feel the atmosphere of ancient Rome. Here is a culture which largely shaped the Western world as we know it today. Here is an atmosphere of permanence and power. These people believe they are born to conquer. An ancient poet puts the pride of an empire into words when he says, "O Rome, thou hast made a city of what was once the world!" The apostle Paul wants to go to Rome in the worst way. It is said throughout the ancient world, "All roads lead to Rome." It is said ...

656. When God Is Silent

Psalm 35:1-28

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Erskine White

... woman is that in drawing near to God, we must be willing to overcome any barrier which might stand in the way. Second, this woman was patient. She was willing to wait. Many of us aren't like that today. We live in a culture which prides itself on instant gratification. We want instant answers to our problems. We want instant coffee in the perculator and instant food in the microwave. We buy things with credit cards so we can get them instantly, rather than waiting until we can afford them. Even when ...

657. The Lion, The Lamb And Herod’s Rage

Matthew 2:1-12

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Erskine White

... before the birth of Jesus, when he promised (in our other text this morning) that a Savior would come forth from the descendants of King David. "The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him." He shall worship and "take his delight" in the Lord, not in the pride and prejudice of this world. He "shall not judge by what His eyes see." In other words, He won’t be like other rulers, who judge by popular appearances and public opinion polls, or by what is best for their ruling coalition. He won’t turn a deaf ...

658. What About The Holy Spirit?

John 15:18--16:4

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Erskine White

... Jesus spoke was with them. This, too, is a sign of the Holy Spirit, a sign of Her presence in the church. When Paul lists the fruits of the Spirit, that we may know where the Holy Spirit is present; he doesn't talk about pride or boastfulness or being sure of your faith or knowing chapter and verse of Scripture. Paul simply says that the signs of the Spirit are these: "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control" (Galatians 5:22). Live in these qualities and ...

659. Come The Judgment Day

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

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Erskine White

... church. But in spite of all that and in spite of whatever we may believe or not believe about it, there comes a time in all our lives when we must face up to the knowledge God puts in our hearts. Sooner or later, our self-satisfaction and our spiritual pride must melt away like dew in dawn's pure light. There comes a time in all our lives when we know that the judgment is real and that the ground rules for that judgment are set by God, not by us. One man who had this knowledge of the heart ...

660. For The Love Of What?

Psalm 137:1-9, John 2:12-25

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Erskine White

... worldly ways, the ways of life or the ways of death? (Deuteronomy 30:15-20). Will you live for good or evil, for righteousness or iniquity, for things that abide or things that pass away? All the things of this world, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life - all the "Rambos" and "Dynasties" and "Miller's made the American way" - all this will wither like grass and fade. All those things which are of the world and not of God will pass away. Live for those things which abide; faith, hope and love, these ...

661. The President's Religion

2 Samuel 12:1-31

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Erskine White

... in a nation - and in a nation with the power to incinerate the world - this kind of arrogant, patriotic religion is more than obnoxious. It is profoundly dangerous. National self-righteousness plus military power is a formula for tragedy. Hear me well. "Pride goes before the fall" - with nations as with people. National self-righteousness plus military power is an unholy combination, an invitation to disaster. The Bible tells us there was a powerful, "God is on our side" national religion in ancient Israel ...

662. Joy At Midnight

Matthew 25:1-13

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Erskine White

... us! We shouldn't try to force His hand. We shouldn't expect Him to come on our timetable, but only on His own. When we pretend to know that Christ is coming soon, we pretend to know what God alone can know and this is the highest form of pride (Genesis 3:5), the height of spiritual arrogance. You can say, "I hope Christ is coming soon," or "I pray Christ is coming soon." In fact, we all pray for Christ's return every week when we bow our heads to say, "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on ...

663. Wedding: Christian Love

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John M. Braaten

... way, too. So we recall our God who did not count the cost but gave his Son for us all. In love you should follow God's example and willingly lay aside your own whims and desires, in order that harmony might reign in your home. No matter how much pride is swallowed in the process, it is a small price to pay for the joy it creates and the peace it brings. Love keeps no score of wrong. Paul is telling us that the power of Christian love should be so strong it will not let anything overcome it. If ...

664. Epiphany 2

John 2:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Psalm 96:1-13, Psalm 36:1-12

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George Bass

... members of the body of Christ so that the believing community might be built up and do its work in the world. 3. God gives his gifts of the Spirit to those he selects to receive them; they become gifts of humility and grace, not signs of personal power and pride. Even the most pious believers cannot produce them, and the most devout cannot claim them as their own. 4. Ours is to thank God for the Holy Spirit and the gifts the Spirit bestows upon us, and to develop and use them to the glory of the Father and ...

665. Proper 18

Luke 14:25-35, Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Proverbs 9:1-18, Ezekiel 33:1-20, Philemon 1:8-25

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George Bass

... Wisdom through the Holy Spirit. The Wisdom, which enlightens and enables them to receive salvation in Jesus Christ, is a gift of the Spirit of God, not a quality that is in-born or developed by human effort. 3. Wisdom is not a source of pride; people of limited mental ability may receive the Wisdom of God - his Spirit - and receive the accompanying gift, faith in Jesus Christ. 4. Christians, looking back to the writer of this book, may join his prayer for Wisdom, knowing that God always sends his Spirit ...

666. Straight Talk, Due Process and Grace

Matthew 18:15-20

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William J. Carl

... the more predictable secular world. I never cease to be amazed at how perfect some people think the church is supposed to be. Presbyterians particularly shouldn’t be so naive. After all, we believe in the depravity of humankind. It’s good Calvinist doctrine. Pride and power will always creep in somewhere says Niebuhr, especially in the church. So, said Henry Ward Beecher, “I don’t need John Calvin to tell me about total depravity, I have my own congregation to show me that!” But some still join ...

667. What Does It Mean To Love?

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

George Johnson

... love. God has given you a command to love that person. That doesn't mean that you have to feel a certain way, but to do the loving thing, to respond from a stance of love. That might mean to forgive, to give that person another chance, to sacrifice your pride. It might mean deciding not to pay that person back or putting them down in order to prove that you are right. You may decide not to criticize or talk about that person behind their back. We don't have to wait for a feeling of love before we love ...

668. What Is Servant Leadership?

Matthew 23:1-39

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George Johnson

... as models. Here is a list of Jesus' criticisms about religious leadership in his day: They did not practice what they taught (hypocrisy). They put heavy burdens on others but not themselves (legalism). They sought and loved public recognition (pride). Status, respect and titles were important to them (arrogance). They locked people out of the kingdom (judgmental). They established laws to benefit themselves (greed). They neglected to emphasize justice and mercy (bias). They were accomplices to silencing the ...

669. When Is Justification By Faith A Heresy?

John 8:31-41

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George Johnson

... its calling. Reformation continues. One of the main teachings, if not the main one, that came out of Luther's theology was justification by faith. Lutherans believe strongly in justification by faith. Most Christians do. But this teaching is the prize and the pride of the reformation. No doubt the teaching of justification of faith is familiar to most of you. Justification by faith means that we are accepted, and forgiven by God, not because we are good, or because we have earned it, but because God ...

670. What Children Can Teach Adults

Luke 10:1-24

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Thomas Slavens

... who would follow the Christ is to receive the reign of God. Citizenship in that Kingdom requires a childlike spirit. In other words, we adults are called sometimes to change our ways of thinking, to develop different standards, to rip off layers of pride, skepticism and hardness and to return to some of the spirit of childhood. What are some qualities of children that adults would do well to emulate? Among those qualities are three pre-requisites to entering the Kingdom of God. These are qualities which ...

671. The Pitfalls Of Practicing Piety

Matthew 6:19-24, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... Talmud. These men walked with exaggerated humility. They demonstrated this by refusing to lift their feet off the ground and so they tripped over anything in their path. Their posturing was intended to advertise their piety so that in reality it was motivated by pride. Strange as those Pharisees appear, they have no corner on hypocrisy. You and I are not unlike those religious leaders; we find ways to parade our piety before others in many different ways. Take the example William Styron draws for us in his ...

672. Portrait Of A Powerful Servant

John 13:1-17

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John M. Braaten

... in memory as long as they had breath. His actions were those of an unabashed lover - giving a new dimension to the disciples’ understanding of his life, his ministry. He loved without embarrassment, without reservation. He loved without requiring love in return. In spite of the stubborn pride of the disciples, Jesus went to work. And he says to us, as he said long ago to the disciples, "Do you know what I have done? I have given you an example that you also should do as I have done to you, so that as ...

673. Marked For Community

Sermon

George Bass

... who give the rest of the people the impression -- whether it is true or not -- that they count themselves better Christians (and every family on the street, 16 in all, is active in a church, all sorts of churches) than the rest of us. Exclusivism comes from spiritual pride, which is one of the worst sins of which we can be guilty. It reduces the community of the hopeful into people who may despise others, who may even begin to wonder about the reality of God’s love. When there is no hope or love, can the ...

674. Holy Diet

John 6:24-35

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... kinds of hunger. We may deplore, but yet enjoy, what Wordsworth called "this unaimed prattle flying up and down." We may question the American dream, yet acclaim anyone who is "on the make" and aggressively acquiring more and more things. We may take overweening pride in the products of American science and know-how, but we dodge the arresting question: "What's it all for?" Jesus heard the people ask, "Give us this bread always" (v. 34), which today would be put, "Give us everything we want; forget any ...

675. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... that kept Joseph from us. Now Joseph can have his revenge." What to do? Don't talk. Don't trust. Don't feel. Stand your ground. We'd rather die than say we were wrong. We'd rather lose a leg than admit our ignorance and lose some of our pride. Don't talk. Don't trust. Don't feel. Be mad or sad. It didn't happen that way. The brothers sent a letter: "Forgive your brothers the sins and wrongs they committed." Then they came down and threw themselves before Joseph. "We made a mistake and we'll be ...

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