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701. Gentiles 'R Us

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... best of circumstances. It’s probably one of the hardest things we are called upon to do. It’s hard to forgive others, and sometimes it’s even harder to forgive ourselves. Finding the inner resources to let go of the anger, the guilt, the embarrassment, the damaged pride, and the desire to get even takes a special kind of strength. And we don’t come by that special strength easily, do we? But it’s not enough to say that forgiveness is hard and that it’s often very painful. I think we have to say ...

702. Repentance - King David and Peter

Luke 22:54-62

Drama

Martha L. Leach

... it came closer, we could see the figure of a man. We were terrified! We thought we were seeing a ghost. Then when he spoke, we recognized his voice. "Don't be afraid," he said. "It is I." He was walking across the water! (Pause) (Continues) I can be a prideful person at times, and I said, "Lord, if it is you, let me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So I actually got out of the boat and walked toward Jesus on the water. What an exhilarating experience! David: You actually walked on the water? I ...

703. Humility

Luke 3:1-20, Isaiah 40:1-31

Drama

Martha L. Leach

... about repentance and forgiveness, and they, too, look for the "One who comes to save the world." But I cannot baptize them. They are self-righteous their repentance is only on the surface. They need to feel remorse for their sins and turn from their prideful ways. Moses: You certainly have been blessed with understanding and with the abifity to express yourself. At one time, God asked me to be the spokesman for my people. But I felt I was not eloquent enough, and the words did not come easily. Of course ...

704. Oh, Lord, It's Hard To Be Humble

Luke 18:9-14

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Johnny Dean

... home forgiven, justified, blessed. The Pharisee was not. Now what’s the point here? It can’t be, "OK, folks, let’s get out there and be humble." That kind of self-conscious, self-righteous humility infects too many worship services in too many churches already. Pride takes a lot of different forms, doesn’t it? "God, I thank you that I don’t make a big deal out of my religion and pray long, rambling prayers like those religious fanatics on television." "God, I thank you that I know my weaknesses ...

705. The Dynamics of Doubt

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... is an expression of depth.The great English preacher Charles Spurgeon once said: If you have ever been dragged through the mire and clay of soul-despair, if you have been turned upside down, and wiped out like a dish as to all your own strength and pride, and have then been filled with the joy and peace of God, through Jesus Christ, I will trust you among fifty thousand infidels. Whenever I hear the skeptic's stale attacks upon the word of God, I smile within myself, and think "Why, you simpleton! How can ...

706. The Demons and the Counselor

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... Dragons. Word, Waco, Texas, 1970, p. 7. Miller speaks of the demon of not being able to accept a compliment: "Now I am beginning to see that instead of humility, this inability to accept praise or affirmation is really an insidious form of pride and insecurity. Further, it represents a completely thoughtless attitude toward the needs of the one trying to offer the congratulations."4 Demons? Dragons? Today? Yes, today! 4. Ibid., p. 89. "The trouble is that we are self-centered," wrote Bishop William Temple ...

707. The Christian's Tears of Failure

Matthew 26:69-75

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... sure we will not give in to temptation. We can take a drink without becoming an alcoholic. A youth is positive he can pet his girl friend on a date in a parked car without going all the way. "Evil companionships will never corrupt my morals," we say. Then, pride goes before a fall. Rather, are we not in the position of the Disciples who asked, when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him, "Lord, is it I?" Other people deny that they failed when they did fail. We have a tendency to find a scapegoat ...

708. Peace Through Sacrifice

Sermon

Alan Bacon Bond

... Jesus, the chasm between ourselves and God has been bridged, and, in faith, we have been reunited with God. Therefore, what we do does not create peace, but affirms the peace which already is! There is no fear of failure, no overwhelming anxiety, no angry or prideful reaction to a world which will not accept peace on our terms. Rather, there is a quiet certainty, a willing offering of one's being, because peace is at the Center. Jesus is our Peace. His sacrifice has taken away the pain of our offering, so ...

709. T.G.I.F

John 1:43-51

Sermon

William Luoma

... , until the day when we leave this earth, we live in the midst of trouble and sin. We live with the effects of other people's sins, and we live with the effects of our own. Others fail us, and we in turn, fail them. We can see prejudice and pride, greed and injustice in others, and, if we are honest, we can also see them in ourselves. We believe God has entered human history to reveal his will, which is a will of love and grace and hope. Through his Holy Spirit he urges and invites people of this world ...

710. Encounters With Christ IV: Jesus and the Woman at the Well

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James W. Moore

... right. Go break down that dividing wall of hostility. If we want to serve Christ, if we want to do His work, if we want to live in His Spirit… then our calling is to join forces with Him in knocking down the dividing walls of pride and prejudice and hostility… and in building bridges of love and understanding and acceptance and forgiveness. First, Jesus took the initiative and reached out to the woman and second He broke down the barriers that divide people. III. THIRD AND FINALLY, HE CHANGED HER LIFE ...

711. Monologue: Rahab

Joshua 2:1-24

Drama

Lynda Pujad

... had visited our town previously, before the terrible battle occurred? Perhaps you were aware of or remember our high, towering, thick walls which surrounded our city? We thought we were invincible in Jericho because of our strong walls. We love them. They were the pride of everyone in our town. If you had visited Jericho, you probably didn't see me or my home because I lived obscurely in the very last house inside the western wall itself. For some time, the people of Jericho had been hearing unbelievable ...

712. Monologue: Naomi And Ruth

Ruth 1:1-22

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Lynda Pujad

Naomi I said before to the people of Bethlehem to call me Mara, meaning a bitter woman. I was not always bitter. Once, I had a wonderful husband and two fine sons. They were the pride of my life. They meant everything to me. They married two nice girls in the land of Moab where we had gone to find food. I am Naomi. (Bows) In our home in Bethlehem, there was a famine and my good husband Elimelech decided we should move to Moab where ...

713. Six Nails of the Cross IV: The Nail of Indecision

Matthew 27:11-26

Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... , but it is not liberty itself. Decisions are not true decisions if they are merely in reaction or rebellion to the status quo. The world is full of too many of those who merely decide by taking the opposing viewpoint, with no other rational reasons, than taking pride in belonging to the opposition. These peoples' lives are not their own, for they are not determined by their own goals and visions. But how do we escape the nail of indecision in our lives today? What can we do? First of all, most issues today ...

When somebody you have wronged forgives you, you are spared the dull and self-diminishing throb of a guilty conscience. When you forgive someone who has wronged you, you are spared the dismal corrosion of bitterness and wounded pride for both parties. Forgiveness means the freedom again to be at peace inside your own skin and to be glad in each other's presence.

Frederick Buechner

715. Winning Isn't the Only Thing ... It's Irrelevant

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Carl Jech

... dialogue with good humor. The humility of humor, of not taking ourselves too seriously, is a much better model for Christian evangelism than the "winning" or "success" model! Martin Luther himself wrote that humor "is the true antidote to the sin of pride." Criticized for converting a tavern song into the hymn "A Mighty Fortress" Luther quipped: "Why should the devil have all the good tunes?" While preaching on the birth of Jesus, Luther questioned why the angels were flying around and singing instead of ...

716. A Sword and a Sacrament

Isaiah 50:1-11

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Carl Hoefler

... make this clear to Pilate, later that same week, when he said, "My kingdom is not of this world." Our Lord came to Jerusalem as an invader to do battle. He came to declare war on the enemies of God. He came to conquer perversity, prejudice, and pride. He came completely armed; his weapons were a criminal's cross, innocent suffering, and an undeserved death; but, most of all, he came with the weighty weapons of the Will and the Word of God. Our Lord entered Jerusalem with a mighty meekness. Our First Lesson ...

717. A Holy Hunger

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... food will not be enticing to a body that is already stuffed full of junk-food. What makes Holy Communion "holy" is hunger. If we come to the Lord's table full of hatred, or greed, or jealousy, or envy, or just full of our own self-centered pride - if we come to the Lord's table after having served the false gods of material wealth and earthly power all week long; then, no amount of rightly performed ritual is going to make communion "holy." The hungry heart is what makes communion holy. Hunger of the ...

718. God is About to Strike

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... to another. The tragedy of our lives is that, somewhere along the powerline, the energy of the Word gets short-circuited, and the conversion of energy never takes place. As transformers of the Word, we fail; and most likely, the fuse-blowing point of our failure is our pride. We are afraid of what others w1ll think about us or what they will say about us if we become too enthusiastic about our faith. Nobody wants to be labeled a "do-gooder," or a "fanatic," or a "religious nut." We do not want to be labeled ...

719. The Body Illustrates Our Relation to Each Other

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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Carl Hoefler

... another in our common ministry, and serve effectively our Savior, by whom we are united. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are so prone to competition and conflict, Father, when we see differences among ourselves. We need each other; but pride and fear and jealousy prevent your church from having the strength of a healthy body. Forgive us for our petty conflicts that paralyze Christ's ministry through his church. Join us together as one in Christ that, different as we are, we may function ...

720. The Centrality of Love in Christian Service

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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Carl Hoefler

... you have given us. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are in your service, Father, gifted by your benevolent love. But so much of our service has been wasted talent made worthless by the lack of love. Forgive us for our pride, our arrogance, our boasting, our selfish stubbornness. Help us to put away our childish ways of greed and quarreling; that we may serve you with the perfect gift of love. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Hymns "Blest Be the Dear Uniting Love” “Come Down, O ...

721. Forgiving Others

Genesis 32:22-32

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Carl Hoefler

... and sisters: Show us how to turn unbrotherly crimes into strong bonds of fellowship through Christ our Lord, whose forgiveness turned man's sin at Calvary into our redemption for eternity. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, we bring to you our broken society. Pride, prejudice, greed, and fear have caused us to deny our family ties with one another. Even though we pray for peace and brotherhood, we are not willing to pay the price of forgiveness. Forgive us for creating a world orphanage of unwanted brothers ...

722. The Foolishness of the Cross is the Power of God

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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Carl Hoefler

... you, made possible by Christ's willingness to suffer humiliation and death on a cross. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Our Father, intelligence has such a high priority in our society, so even though we are not geniuses, we pride ourselves on our knowledge. With skill, we debate, argue, and disagree, giving little consideration for the necessity of faith. Forgive us for such foolish wisdom that restricts your power to save us. Reclaim us through Christ, our only source of strength and wisdom ...

723. Christ as Servant

John 13:1-17

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James Wilson

... Lord, so often we would hear a call to greatness, but we would not hear Your call to become the servants of all. Too often we desire to be important, yet we would not choose to wash the feet of the disciples as You did. Forgive us, Lord, for our pride, and do whatever it takes to lead us to love humbly and desire to serve others for You. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "In The Garden" "What Wondrous Love Is This" "Open My Eyes"

724. Faith Beyond Doubt

John 20:19-23

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James Wilson

... yet so often we will not hear You. In our stressful world You would give love and joy to our lives, yet we fear that Your gifts are too good to be true, so we will not accept them. In love, You offer us life itself, but in our stubborn pride we choose not to receive it. Forgive us, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Wonderful Words Of Life" "I Know Whom I Have Believed" "Let There Be Peace On Earth"

725. Faithfully Fixing Our Eyes Upon Jesus

Hebrews 11:1-40

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James Wilson

... ! Collect Most loving and merciful God, in Your infinite wisdom You allow us to serve in Your kingdom most effectively as we keep our focus upon Christ. We thank You, Lord, and give You our praise. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, in our pride we have tried to serve You in our own wisdom and knowledge, and we have refused to seek and follow Your will. Too often, we have felt the matters of our everyday lives were not important enough to "bother" You about. Forgive us, Lord, and help us ...

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