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51. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... way he loved me. That unconditional love from a dog is what I took with me to Iraq as an inspiration to do something selfless, to protect innocent people from those who would do terrible things, and to keep those terrible people from coming over here. If I had to give up Tank in order to do it, I am glad to have done so. He was my example of service and of love. I hope I honored him by my service to my country and comrades. All right, that’s enough. I deploy this evening and have to drop this letter ...

52. All In: Betting the Ranch

Luke 9:18-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... to deny things. It is easy to deny pleasures. It is easy to deny other people, but it goes against our very grain to deny ourselves. Let me clarify something. Denying self is not the same as self-denial. Everybody practices self-denial when you give up something or give up an activity or you even give up food for a certain reason, but we deny self when we cash everything in and when we surrender all that we have and all that we are and all that we could get and all that we can ever become to follow Jesus ...

53. Giving It Up for Lent

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... buying anything but essentials for yourself! Instead, give the money to God. The money you would spend on the luxuries could help someone meet basic needs. We are called to be stewards of God's riches, not consumers. * Give up judging by appearances and by the standard of the world! Instead, learn to give up yourself to God. There is only one who has the right to judge, Jesus Christ. Now aren't you glad you don't have to do that anymore? Lent is still the church season in which we prepare for Easter Sunday ...

54. All Mine To Give!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... was left I gave to Jesus. And there was rarely anything left. I find, now, however, that when I make my offering first and give up something that is a sacrifice to part with, then there is enough left to buy food, pay the bills, and play with. I like the ... Then I give a little more and I know I'm in keeping with what the Bible teaches about sacrifice." For us it might mean giving up another vacation or a trip home or a new wardrobe or new wallpaper in the kitchen just to see that our missionaries have what it ...

55. What's in It for Me?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Michael Milton

... you today. By the way, He does this because He loves you. I know that because this text will tell us that Jesus loved this man who eventually went away sad and would not accept Him. The Holy Spirit woos us, and though we may give up on God, my beloved, He will not give up on us. It was here that Jesus told him, “You lack one thing.” Be divested of self righteousness Based on what he had done, this rich young ruler thought he had it all. Jesus challenged this man about the law. Jesus perceived that he ...

56. "...Yet"

Jeremiah 4:5-31

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... to do, yet God will not let go. All the doors seem to be closed, yet God will not give up. The next step is risky, yet God will not let go. You didn’t do your best, yet God will not give up. The bitterness remains, yet God will not let go. The argument only made things worse, yet God will not give up. The cancer may have spread, yet God will not let go. Your friend let you down, yet God will not give up. You feel abandoned, betrayed, alone, yet God will not let go. The loss was sudden, yet God will not ...

57. Going the Second Mile

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

James Merritt

... of Rights. I'm all for the right kind of rights, but today rights don't so much protect the innocent as they promote the guilty. If you're going to be a real Christian you're going to have to give up some rights. Bill Walton learned that to play basketball for John Wooden you had to give up some rights. Coach Wooden had a rule against facial hair. If you played for him no facial hair was allowed. After a ten day break from school, Bill Walton came to practice wearing a beard. Coach Wooden walked up to him ...

58. Elihu Makes His Appearance

Job 32:1--37:24

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... that. Elihu is more hopeful for Job than the friends are, because he holds out the prospect of restoration for Job. He realizes that one of the most important functions of a comforter is to restore hope to one who is tempted to give up. Elihu’s instinct in this is right, even though he does not fully understand Job’s problem. Illustrating the Text Those who counsel others need to understand the situation before they speak. Psychology: Escape from Loneliness, by Paul Tournier. Tournier (1898–1986) was ...

59. Giving Away the Store

Luke 22:7-38, John 13:1-17

Sermon

Carl Jech

... and truth. The point in all of these Lenten sermons has been that some of the things we have said and done in our attempt to elevate the name or Jesus have actually served to obscure or misrepresent the true significance of his name. We may need to give up some of our pious notions about evangelism for the sake of a true witness to Jesus. The task of interpreting the meaning of "believing in Jesus" and his challenge to love as we have been loved is an ongoing commitment. We cannot pretend that there is no ...

60. It's OK To Stir Up God

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Richard Patt

... yourself to a time or to several times a day when you will pray. But the feature about prayer that Jesus wishes to impress us about above all can be stated succinctly: pray with persistence. Never give up asking God for his blessings. Never give up coming to God in faith and trust. Never give up asking. Jesus tells a charming parable to make this point. A man receives a surprise visitor at midnight. The person needs a place to lodge overnight. In the times when this story was told, the average citizen ...

61. The Paralysis of Analysis – The Fear of Failure

2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... to meet His standard of absolute perfection because nobody is perfect. II. Reject The Fear Of Failure Listen again to Paul's words in verses 8 and 9, "We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don't give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going." (II Corinthians 4:8-9, NLT) Paul fell and Paul failed, but he did not fall to the fear of failure. This is so very important. In ...

62. The Knot: Tied

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

James Merritt

... . He went to this 16-acre graveyard where many were dead and buried and dug every day without fail with dozens of others until on Tuesday, December 11, three months after the disaster, his son was found. Lee was personally there to carry him out..[2] That dad didn’t give up and that dad didn’t quit. Why? His love for his son was real. The same kind of love that father had for his son is the same kind of love that the Father’s Son had for us and it is the same kind of love that we are ...

63. The Bridge

John 1:1-18, Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 1:26-38, Genesis 3:1-24

Drama

H. J. Hizer

... it didn't work before. Remember Noah? All he got out of the flood was the world's biggest hangover. One: Well, as head of the weather, stars, and prophets committee, I could train another prophet:"Thus sez the Lord: I want you stubborn stupid rapscallions to give up your heathen ways and turn to me or I'll whale the blessed tar outa' you!" Five: I did give them prophets -- I gave them prophets with words of judgment and words of hope. Two: You gave them Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Three: You gave them Moses ...

64. An Excuse to Be Better

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... year, I would see them in public with a smudge of gray on the forehead. I would also hear of some sacrifice or other they planned to make, something they were "giving up for Lent," a discipline that grew out of the early church's preparation for membership. (In the Presbyterian church, what I would love to see us do is give up meetings for Lent!) In a perverse way, that tradition of self-denial is the reason for the raucous celebrations of Mardi Gras - "Fat Tuesday" in French. The Tuesday before somber old ...

65. No Cleansing, No Refreshment

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... habits and bad attitudes is an every-day ritual. During this season of Lent a lot of Christians still symbolically “give up” something as part of their spiritual preparation for the events of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Some give up meat. Some give up sweets. Some give up television. Some give up alcohol. Some give up being a couch potato. Has anyone dared to suggest giving up “Twitter,” or a fast from “Facebook?” The point is: we voluntarily choose to “rough up” and “slough off” some ...

66. Refusing to Quit

2 Timothy 4:5-8

Sermon

James McCormick

... his disciples. They didn’t seem to be making a dent in that first century, pagan world. At Jesus’ death there was only a handful of faithful followers. Discouragement came easily. Yet, the course of human history was changed because they refused to give up. They remained faithful even when they didn’t seem to be getting anywhere. It’s become almost a cliché – but it’s a good cliché: we Christians are not responsible for success – that’s God’s business – what we are responsible for is ...

67. Trusting in the Goodness of God

Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... much our sin separates us from God and how far God would go to heal that separation. So today’s Bible passage on how sin entered the world is an appropriate way to start the season. But first, I know one technological advancement that many of us would not give up for Lent. It’s Google. What did we do before Google was invented? I think it’s amazing that we have a world of information at our fingertips, and all we have to do is ask Google any question, no matter how garbled, and some answer pops up. I ...

68. Don't Mess with the IRS

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... money. So Mark Sanborn was surprised when Charlie Jones announced to him and his other friends, “I’ve given up on giving.” Says Sanborn, “There had to be more to the story, we knew.” What would cause one of the most giving people on earth to give up on giving? Charlie “Tremendous” Jones explained why he had given up on giving like this: “Everything I have,” he said, “my life, my potential, my time was given to me. I’ve decided to spend the rest of my life returning.” (3) Charlie was ...

69. Proper 12

Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 · Rom 8:26-39 · Gen 29:15-28 · Ps 105:1-11, 45b

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... church. 2. Contrasting Ways to the Kingdom. Luther searched in a way similar to Augustine. He tried many ways to achieve a sense of salvation. After being frightened almost to death when caught in a thunderstorm and thrown to the ground by lightning, he vowed to give up his study of law and become a monk. He joined one of the strictest orders, the Augustinians. He almost killed himself in ascetic practices, trying to atone for a sense of guilt. Still he did not find peace in his spiritual life. He was sent ...

70. Cheering from the Stands

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... But with God’s help we will finish we will hang in there because a great cloud of witnesses is cheering us on. We will win, not because of who we are, but because of what we believe, that God is with us. God does not give up on us and we will not give up on God. And at the end, we will be victorious. 1. http://www.day1.net/index.php5?view=transcripts&tid=312. 2. Jack Hayford, The Divine Visitor (Brentwood, TN: Integrity Media, Inc., 2005), pp. 99-101. 3. W. B. Freeman Concepts, The Little Book of Olympic ...

71. Forgive Us

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

... be upped and I'll be answering her calls twice as often as before. It's not that she doesn't need the help. It's that there are others who are in need as well and if I give in to her ... well, you get the idea. Still, I give up and buy oil for her car, turn her phone back on, or buy some food for her. (I drew the line at Easter candy.) Somehow her persistent calling gets through to me. This is a family in need, not like the woman who wanted me to make a payment ...

72. Victory on a Broken Knee

2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... to Christ. In the words of the champion heavyweight boxer, Jim Corbett, the secret of success is often simply fighting one more round. Or as an aging Winston Churchill put it in a speech to a group of young men. “Young men, never give up! Never give up! Never! Never! Never!” There is a delightful scene in the children’s movie Finding Nemo. Our children probably remember Dory, a forgetful but tenacious regal tang fish. In one scene Dory tries to cheer the flagging faith of Marlin the clown fish. She ...

73. The Kingdom Is Not K-Mart

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... Jesus? "So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple." (v. 33) This pretty much sums it all up of exactly what Jesus expects. Now notice Jesus does not say that we are to give away everything. Jesus says we are to give up everything. You've got to be willing to sign the title deed of everything you have and everything you are over to Him even if that means giving your children to the mission field, even if that means leaving home to go to another place of service, even ...

74. RSVP—By Invitation Only

Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... and Jesus Christ, those things are wrong. But unfortunately, the truth still is many will reject God's invitation to fellowship. III. Some Will Respond To God's Invitation To Fellowship I want you to see how the invitation was repeated because the host does not give up. "So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame ...

75. Marriage, Sexual Intimacy, and Spiritual Devotion

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... of divorce (or even been divorced) and then were brought back to a healthy marriage with one another, now is the time to have them speak. Have them share the ways in which, even after they had given up on the marriage and one another, God refused to give up and helped them reconnect with the bride or bridegroom of their youth. Visual: Using two large vases, wrap one in a towel and smash it with a hammer so that it shatters into pieces. Hold up a bottle of super glue and ask if people think you could ...

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