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676. The Meek

Psalm 37:1-40

Sermon

John A. Terry

... win it or conquer it. They will simply inherit the world. It is a gift, the reward for meekness. If this is true, then it is a matter of serious concern for us. If you knew you were going to inherit an enormous estate if you had only one particular character trait, you would be very concerned about that. Like the other beatitudes, the key to understanding this is to put it in God's time, and know it will be achieved in God's way. This is not a blessing to be received by a David Koresh through armed conflict ...

677. John the Baptist Beheaded

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon Aid

Richard A. Jensen

... Jesus. This occasions a kind of summary of the kinds of answers that were being given to the question of Jesus' identity. Some thought John the Baptist had risen from the dead (6:14). Others thought he was like one of the prophets, Elijah perhaps (6:15). Interestingly enough, the characters in Mark's story never do seem to quite "get it" with Jesus' identity. God declares who Jesus is (1:11; 9:7). The demons know who he is (1:24-25, 34; 3:11-12; 5:7). But very few humans get it. The disciples surely don't ...

678. Love Language

Mark 5:41

Children's Sermon

... and Egyptian hieroglyphics Good morning, boys and girls. (Ahead of time arrange with a little girl to stand up every time you say, "Talitha cum".) I brought some other languages for you to see. (Show samples of Japanese characters.) I know that some of you can't read yet, but can you recognize some of these letters? (Let them respond.) Why not? (Let them respond.) Oh, they aren't in your language, are they? No, they're not. But if I had a little child from the country that ...

679. Path To A New Life

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... " has sometimes been arrogantly used, as a badge of self-righteousness. But when Jesus was talking with Nicodemus he did not mean it that way. And so, we should not accept it that way. To be "born again" is to recognize our spiritual character, and to claim Christ as the One who shapes that character. It is that step which personalizes Jesus Christ for each of us. Jesus Christ is my Lord! He has meaning for me. That meaning shapes my life now and for eternity. I would be so bold as to say that this may be ...

680. Investing God's Gift

Luke 19:11-27

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... they didn't want to take any chances with his son. Though there is no evidence that Archelaus had his opponents slaughtered after successfully gaining his royal commission, it would not have been at all out of character for him to have done so, given what we are able to discern of his character and method of governing. Certainly the notion of a king carrying out such vengeance upon his opponents would not have shocked the sensibilities of people in Luke's day. I'm not sure it really shocks our sensibilities ...

681. Where's The Treasure?

Luke 1:5-25, Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Thomas Long

... back yard -- there isn't time. The rule of the game is that you have to entrust it to someone, some human being. Whom would you choose? The fun of the game, of course, was sitting around in a circle and exploring all the character flaws and virtues of the various possibilities, searching for a trustworthy person. "How about the school principal?" someone would suggest. "Nah, he'd probably steal it." "Well, how about the preacher?" "Too risky. He'd probably put it in the collection plate." "Okay, then, what ...

682. Christmas Eve

Lk 2:1-20 · Isa 9:2-7 · Tit 2:11-14 · Ps 96

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... story of close encounters with extraterrestrials, angels, who serve out their role as messengers, but they are not the main characters. They are only the supporting cast. The main close encounter comes in the form of the baby Jesus, who would save all people from their ... sins. The Christmas story is like the movie E.T. in that the main characters are children or child-like. Both ET and Jesus appear on this earth weak, vulnerable, and at the mercy of others. However, the ...

683. Dressing For The Marriage

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Mary Venema Swierenga

... it." Or "It's his turn to give in." Compassion, humility, kindness, gentleness, forgiveness, love -- these don't come naturally. They are gifts God gives us when we pray for them. __________ and __________, earlier I commended you for your deep spiritual Christian characters. I would invite you, from this very first day to ground your marriage in a life of prayer for each other, but, more importantly, with each other. Together pray daily to be clothed in spiritual garments so that tonight when you take off ...

684. Creative Preaching

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... might recall the object but not the message. If the object illustrates something other than the main point of the sermon, the message is obscured. One pastor did a series of first person sermons, speaking as a biblical character. For each one he used an object to help the congregation recognize the character -- sunglasses for the blind man (John 9), a plaster death mask for Lazarus (John 11), a jar and towel for the woman who washed Jesus' feet (Luke 7), and so on. The sermons were preached some time ago ...

685. For Goodness Sake

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... to life. It seemed that they lived for goodness sake, and they were admired for it. Many years ago Harvey Branscomb wrote a book titled, The Teachings Of Jesus, in which he said, "Goodness of character is not so many deeds, be they ever so valuable. It is an ongoing process of the soul. It does not mean character that is fixed, hardened into a mold, but life that is ever growing and reshaping itself to higher ends." Students of the English language know that there are four degrees of goodness: good, better ...

686. Fleshing Out The Word

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Larry Powell

... writing down the words to "Dixie." There is only one thing wrong with all that. It just isn't so. The song was written in 1854 by a man named Emmett, a member of a minstrel company. It was written as a "walk around" number to allow characters to change positions on stage and was first performed in New York City. Tradition, distortions and all, exerts a strong influence but it is not supremely pivotal to the fulfillment of God's plan. Great Ideas and Great Books. Enough great ideas have been advanced through ...

687. How To Deal With Suffering

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

Erskine White

... I think my suffering has made me a better minister and a better person. I'll bet each of you could say the same thing. The Bible certainly says as much, especially in the New Testament. Paul says in Romans, "Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us" (5:3-5). 1 Peter says, "If any of you suffers as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but under that name, let him glorify God" (4:16). And Paul, again, from his letter to the Hebrews ...

688. Hope In Christ

Sermon

Tom O. Miller

... Isaiah 26:6-91 Corinthians 20-28Mark 15:33-39; 16:1-6 One of the hardest funerals to preside over is the funeral for one who is of questionable character. And yet, in these situations, we have a unique opportunity to proclaim the pure message of the hope that a Christian has in the Risen Lord. This sermon has proven to be well received in a variety of situations. No matter how much we prepare and think about death, when ...

689. Paradoxes Of The Christian Faith

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... to deal with, like the loss of a child, or someone dear before they've had a chance to enjoy life to the fullest. All life is a process of adjustments to unions and separations, losses and gains. Loss too often becomes a definition of our capacity and character as the people of God. Loss is not a definition of our persona but a description of our condition. But even here the experience of Jesus is significant. For he has taken the cross and turned it into a crown, taken our defeats and despair and turned ...

690. Advent's "Invisible" Man

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... 's too obscure. Too quiet. Too much behind the scenes. Too invisible for our liking. Advent's "invisible" man is Joseph, father of the baby Jesus. And his invisibility is largely because he is not center stage, but behind the scenes. He is not the leading character but he is in a supportive role to his wife and family. Yet, despite his seeming invisibility, despite his relatively obscure status, despite the fact that his name is not on the Broadway billboards of the main streets of Jerusalem, he is a man's ...

691. Give Me A Break!

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... the one?” This question was not what Jesus wanted to hear, especially from John of all people. After all John had seen and heard! How could he possibly challenge the integrity and character of Jesus this way? We know what it feels like when someone calls our integrity into question or falsely slanders our character. As Jesus made his way into the next town, still stinging from such a probing question from one like John, he encountered children playing in the courthouse square. Their games were the games ...

692. Saturday Night At The Fights

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... , Mrs. Smith and Mr. Smith, we have no rules for our fights. You both go in there and fire away. Now, go back to your corners and come out fighting at the sound of the bell. (Return to corners, bell rings, they meet in the middle. With each line, the character throws a punch, mostly jabs until towards the end) John: I can see your gray roots are showing through again. Of course, it amazes me that the dye can even cover your dingy gray mane. Wilma: At least I've got hair. John: But most of it is on your ...

693. The Answering Machine

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... : One female Props: Answering machine, table, chair, Bible, mail, letter opener Scene: Living room Character walks in with a briefcase, purse, bag of groceries, and a stack of mail in hand. As she comes in, the bag of groceries breaks. As she is leaning over to pick it up, the purse opens up and dumps its contents. When she tries to put her briefcase down, ...

694. How Do You Spell Stress?

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... : 2 males, 2 females, 1 either Scene: Freeze frames. Each character performs lines then freezes in place Male 1: How do I spell stress? Just like everybody else: I spell it J-O-B. I go into work and my boss is on my case right away. He wants this report and that meeting has to be attended. It's insane ...

695. Behind My Back

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

Topic: Reputation, ethics, lying, truth, testimony, deacons, leadership, services, giving, business practices Characters: 3 males, 2 females Scene: No scenery, only a stool As the characters deliver their lines, they move right behind a seated Bill Johnson. Bill Johnson: Hi, I'm Bill Johnson. I'm an upright guy. Good to my family and fair in all my business practices. I practice by the book. The good book. You know, the one that the Big Guy ...

696. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... about human relationships will need to be revivified. Men will need to realize that men were made to protect, love, and cherish women, not to undervalue, neglect, or abuse them. A gentlemen realizes that to degrade a woman is to degrade himself as a man. He realizes that her character is as sacred as his. Not to be like this is to fail in your relationships and fail as a person in our kind of world. Conversely, to be a woman and not expect a man to be a gentleman to you is to degrade yourself. If we are ...

697. The Rich Young Ruler

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

... Jesus in that regard. The stone of Easter had not yet been rolled away. Under similar circumstances are we quite certain that our reaction would have been much different? For a few moments this morning I would like to champion the cause of this underdog and reassess his character. I’d like to tell you some good things about him. I First, I would like to point out that here was a man who was courageous. Luke describes him as a ruler. That is, he belonged to the ruling class to which Jesus and all his works ...

698. A Name To Be Remembered

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... place for the persecuted of society. God’s mission is for us to be brought up out of our misery in Egypt or America into a land of prosperity, where every person will be judged, according to Martin Luther King, Jr., “By the context of his character rather than the color of his skin.” We will be brought to “A land flowing with milk and honey… (Exodus 4:17 NIV).” God understood the mission in that distant yesterday, but more importantly God understands our needs today and has a mission for us. But ...

699. What Will He Find ... When He Comes?

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... and expectation. It is for the writers of both the Old and New Testaments a strong word filled with encouragement. Consider Paul's words to the Christians at Rome: We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given us. (Romans 5:2-5). "Hope does not disappoint us!" Perhaps so, but our experience of ...

700. Walking On the Knees

2 Samuel 7:18-29

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... his day and laid out plainly of what true religion should consist: What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) Justice, kindness, and humility were a part of David's character. He had done great things for God and for his people. He had unified the Twelve Tribes again. He had conquered the strong fortress of Jerusalem and made it the capital. He had defeated the powerful and bothersome Philistines. He had made the capital city the ...

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