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676. Spiderman: Saved To Serve

Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... for all of us. Everybody loves a hero." Especially when she says: "I believe there's a hero in all of us that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, who finally allows us to die with pride. Even though sometimes we have to be steady and give up the things we want the most even our dreams. Spiderman did that for Henry. He wonders where he's gone. He needs him." Aunt May is right, people look up to valiant heroes. The purpose of a hero is to set an example of discipline and right behavior. Heroes ...

677. Spiderman: Saved To Serve

Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Everybody loves a hero." She explains how the public applauds the heroic. "I believe there's a hero in all of us that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, who finally allows us to die with pride. Even though sometimes we have to be steady and give up the things we want the most even our dreams. Spiderman did that for Henry. He wonders where he's gone. He needs him." Aunt May is right, people look up to valiant heroes. The purpose of a hero is to set an example of discipline and right behavior ...

678. Did God Really Say...?

Romans 10:8-13

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... believes in him will be put to shame" (Isaiah 28:16) and "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved" (Joel 2:32). Clinging to these promises, Paul is certain that we can count on God no matter what. However, the devil persists. He will not give up easily. "Did God really say that? How do you know that for sure? How can you trust one word of God and disregard the other?" Paul boldly responds by pointing to Jesus, the one who went before us. He is the word of God, the last word of God, to ...

679. The Woman at the Well

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... Lord. Did you ever make amends?” “No, I never did make one of those,” said the man, but if you’ve got the plans, I can get the lumber.” (2) That’s cheap grace, wanting to have your sins forgiven, but not wanting to give up the lumber you have stolen. It was Dietrich Bonhoeffer who made the phrase “cheap grace” popular. Here is how he defined it: “Cheap grace is the deadly enemy of our church. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church ...

680. How the Lord has Covered the Daughter of Zion

Lamentations 2:1-22

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... the city to submission. An example of such a moment may be found in 2 Kings 6 during a siege of the city of Samaria by the Aramaeans. At this time the king of Israel heard a plea from a distressed woman who described a woman who said to her, “Give up your son so we may eat him today, and tomorrow we’ll eat my son.” The first woman did as the second suggested, but then the next day she discovered that the latter had hidden her son. Even though personified Zion makes just such a plea (and it appeals to ...

681. From Deep Unto Deep

Luke 22:14--23:56

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... Otera was interviewed on television the next day. He was now well into his forties and life had not treated him gently. Charlie described the experience in 1974 as “the day my life ended.” He went on to say the first thing he did was to give up all religious faith. “I just couldn’t believe any more in any God who would let a thing like that happen.” He described his life since then as one of unrelenting despair and hopelessness. Charley Otera’s life stalled on his personal Good Friday, January ...

682. Imperfect Pastors

Exodus 32:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... responsibility to God. There is no solid foundation of faith. (3) Sadly, when we choose a shallow substitute for God or for God’s will, we throw away blessings that God intended for us. Notice that Aaron agreed to the Israelites plan, even convincing them to give up their gold earrings in order to make the idol they would worship in the place of God. In Exodus 12, God placed in the minds of the Egyptian people a fear of the Israelite God. When the Israelites left Egypt, the Egyptian people gave them items ...

683. Let's Go Fishing

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... that there is only one `T’ in dirty and no `C’ in Skunk.” One final bit of fishing advice (and I say final only because of time considerations ‒ whole books of advice for anglers are out there). Be patient. Fishing requires perseverance. If you give up after a few minutes, a few casts, without any bites or nibbles, you will never catch any fish. ‘Tis the same in fishing for people: you have to keep on casting, keep on extending the invitation, sometimes adjusting the bait. Give your efforts time ...

684. It’s How It Ends That Matters

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

... . While there are three kinds of pilgrims who have, at some time or another, said "No!" to the invitation to set out along the King’s Highway, there is a group of pilgrims who have never answered "No." These followers of Christ have never seriously considered giving up the journey. They have kept the map before them, and have moved along the most direct route to the finish. Maybe they have taken detours. Maybe they have been persuaded now and then to stop and sit and count the cost again. But they have ...

685. Boldly Going . . . Nowhere

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the fellowship of the unashamed . . . I am a disciple of Jesus Christ . . . My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure . . . I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity . . . I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won't give up, shut up, let up, or slow up until I've preached up, paid up, prayed up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Jesus Christ. I'm a disciple of Jesus. And I must go "˜til He comes, give "˜til I drop, and preach ...

686. The Play's Playbook for the Game of Life

1 Peter 4:12-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ahead, plow down the field, take the field goal strategy. But it was the . . . right-brain, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants, make it up as you go along, respond to ever-changing situations, keep the ball in play, always move forward, and never, never, never give up trying LACK of strategy that enabled California to pull out a victory despite all the odds. Even when your mission is tackled by one or more of the seven deadly sins, you can keep the gospel in play by pitching it to others alongside you or passing ...

687. After the Casket Is Closed

Luke 23:46

Sermon

James Merritt

... . "And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and he yielded up His spirit." The Greek word for "yielded up" means literally means "to send away." John said he delivered his spirit. "And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit." (Jn. 19:30) The word "give up" literally means "to hand over." Luke tells us He deposited his spirit. The word commit is a banking term that literally means "to make a deposit." Understand that Jesus died voluntarily. His life was not taken from him, He gave it up. The Bible says He ...

688. A Strong-willed Woman

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... saw this woman’s faith and he granted her request. What a great lesson we can learn from her. Motivational speaker Les Brown once put it like this: “If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it, to work day and night for it, to give up your time, your peace, and your sleep for it . . . if all that you dream and scheme is about it, and life seems useless and worthless without it . . . if you gladly sweat for it and fret for it and plan for it and lose all your terror of the opposition for ...

689. Good for the Soul

Proverbs 28:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... sorry for what they have done. Listen to verse 13 one more time, "But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy." (Proverbs 28:13, NKJV) The word forsake literally means "to leave behind". Now the New Testament word for that is "repent." Isaiah 55:7 says, "Give up your crooked ways and your evil thoughts. Return to the Lord our God. He will be merciful and forgive your sins." (Isaiah 55:7, CEV) God does not give His mercy to our remorse. God gives His mercy to our repentance. All of that leads me ...

690. Political Pardon

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... man owes an insurmountable debt, says Jesus. His creditor decides to close the books on the account and prosecutes him for failure to pay. At the court hearing the man begs for mercy. Moved by the tragedy of it all, the creditor cancels the debt and gives up his legal actions. Hardly out of court (and jail) this same man bumps into another fellow who owes him a minor sum. In great belligerence the forgiven man pummels the other into submission. This debtor speaks the same words that his own creditor used a ...

691. Oh Say, Can You See by the Dawn’s Early Light?

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... Lord, I'm not good enough and I have made a lot of mistakes but I am willing to try. I'll probably fail many times but I believe you make up for all my failures." Yet others stand on the edge of faith because they are not willing to give up control. They have self-made plans and goals that are not yet realized. Their intention is not to be against God and they do intend to follow Christ one day. They say something like, "One day, when I have done everything I plan to do, I will become a Christian ...

692. Miracle Four: Healing A Paralytic

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

... Christ. Our Lord taught that we must have a strong desire, an overwhelming urge, to receive his blessings or we will probably become disheartened and fail to receive what he offers. Christ told of a woman who wanted a judge to hear her plea. But he refused. Instead of giving up she kept repeating her request until the judge was worn out with her pestering and so listened to her case. Another time he told of a man who would not get out of bed late at night to give his neighbor a loaf of bread with which to ...

693. Two Sons: A Parable

Matthew 21:28-32, Matthew 21:23-27

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... Works 2. The Changed Mind. (vv. 29, 32) How does a person come to a change through repentance? Develop the stages of the process. A. Acknowledging Need. A person has to acknowledge wrongdoing before repentance occurs. B. Rejecting the Past. A person needs to give up behaviors which may have seemed satisfying and satisfactory previously. C. Turn to the New Future. A person becomes a new person when empowered by the Holy Spirit to move into the future as a new beginning. 3. The First in the Kingdom. (v. 31 ...

694. Safely Through The Waters

Isaiah 43:1-13

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life (43:3b, 4b). There is no limit to God's liberating power. Just as God can command the four winds, which are his servants (Psalm 104:4), so God can command the four quarters of the earth to give up their captives. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you; I will say to the north, "Give them up," and to the south, "Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my ...

695. Anger - Eleven Ways To Blow Up, Seven Ways To Cool Off

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... very helpful. Sixth, talk your way through anger. A frank but tactful approach to the person with whom you are angry, asking him why he said what he said, can lead to reconciliation. Finally, number seven, if all else fails, say a prayer for the strength to give up your anger. Remember this: there are only two things you can do with anger: you can let anger eat at you like battery acid, spoiling your life or even destroying it; or you can give your anger over to God. "Vengeance is mine," says the Lord, "and ...

696. The Man Born Blind

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... try to become big in the church? Rabbi: The Church should always have room for strugglers, but the elders say the Spirit gives many gifts, not just tongues, gifts of teaching, music, healing, organizing. And all of these are backed up by God's love. Daughter: Should I give up speaking in tongues? Rabbi: No, just because a few abuse the gift doesn't mean it should be given up. So far, I haven't heard anything from you that you have become an abuser. Daughter: I don't think I am either. Like I don't think ...

697. The Man Born Blind

John 9:1-12

Drama

Jerry Eckert

698. Satan Goes to Church

Job 1:1-5, Job 1:6-22

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... Job into real spasms. Others, like your pastor, are creampuffs. He's always thinking, "I've gotta lose weight. I gotta lose weight. Gotta quit eating so much. Gotta quit eating so much. "He keeps worrying about those delicious delicacies that he promises Jesus he'll give up. All I have to do is keep planting in his mind the thought "don't think about food -- don't think about food" -- that image of a dish of candied ice cream sends him straight to the refrigerator. He loves the thrill of food. Most people ...

699. Give Me A Break!

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... even the time that is filled with nothing already. So here is Jesus’ invitation to the tired and weary: “Come… and I will give you rest.” Rest! Blessed rest! Just what we need. For all who are worn out, burned out, tired out, fed up and ready to give up: rest! Jesus invites us to discover the same refreshment and release which enabled him to bear up under the strain of days after days of “those kind of days.” And here is the rest for which we have sought: “take my yoke upon you… for my yoke ...

700. The Upside-down Kingdom of God

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... confirmation of the "Don’t Worry, Be Happy" lifestyle? Even a quick reading of this passage (which is about all many of us give any passage of scripture these days) tells us that if we’re going to take Jesus seriously, we’re going to have to give up trusting what society tells us to value. Now I know that many folks have looked at the scripture lesson for today as a prescription for happiness, and maybe you are in that group. Just a few years ago, Robert Schuller published his comments on this portion ...

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